Poetry
111Topic outline of poetry — Poetry is a form of art in which language is used for its aesthetic qualities, in addition to, or instead of, its ostensible meaning. The following topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to poetry: Essence of poetry Types of …
112concrete poetry — poetry in which effects are created by the physical arrangement of words in patterns or forms rather than by the use of traditional language structure. [1955 60, Amer.; prob. as trans. of Pg poesia concreta or G konkrete Dichtung] * * * ▪ art… …
113jazz poetry — poetry that is read to the accompaniment of jazz music. Authors of such poetry attempt to emulate the rhythms and freedom of the music in their poetry. Forerunners of the style included the works of Vachel Lindsay (Lindsay, Vachel), who… …
114physical poetry — poetry (such as Imagist poetry) that is primarily concerned with the projection of a descriptive image of material things, as in the poem “Sea Poppies” (1916) by Hilda Doolittle (Doolittle, Hilda) (H.D.): Amber husk fluted with gold, fruit… …
115heroic poetry — poetry about the voyages and accomplishments of a hero, epic poetry …
116LYRIC POETRY — poetry originally accompanied by the lyre, in which the poet sings his own passions, sure of a sympathetic response from others in like circumstances with himself …
117concrete poetry — poetry in which meaning is conveyed through the physical arrangement of the words on the page …
118lyric poetry — poetry which is in the form of songs and reveals the poet s personal thoughts …
119concrete poetry — Poetry in which layout and typography play visual roles …
120poetry in motion — noun Graceful, fluid movement …
